The Passionate Life Blog
(May 1, 2019: Dr. Mara in ThriveGlobal.com) You Will Be Criticized For Following Your Passion: Don’t Let It Stop You From Living Out Loud
You Will Be Criticized For Following Your Passion: Don’t Let It Stop You From Living Out Loud Dr. Mara's latest blog in Ariana Huffington's ThriveGlobal.com: Read HERE! “Don’t worry if you’re making waves simply by being yourself. The moon does it all the time.”...
(April 17, 2019: Dr. Mara in ThriveGlobal.com) The Drama of Returning “Home” for a High School Reunion: Do We Ever Graduate?
The Drama of Returning “Home” for a High School Reunion: Do We Ever Graduate? Dr. Mara's latest blog in Ariana Huffington's ThriveGlobal.com: Read HERE! “You can’t go home again.” ~ Thomas Wolfe It’s that time of year when the prospect of attending high...
April 11, 2019: FB Live Video – The Magic of Generosity, My Meditation Challenge, & The 4 Pillars of Living a Magical and Passionate Life
Here is another Facebook Live video, the fourth in my series about the pain and the magic of living a Passionate Life. This time, the topic: The Magic of Generosity and How is it Different from Compassion? You can watch it right HERE on Facebook! You can...
April 14, 2019: What Can You Let Go Of?
What are you doing that no longer serves the purpose that it might have at one time? Do you continue it out of habit, a fear change, or a sense of "obligation" or belief others think you're supposed to be doing it? They might have started out being great additions to...
April 4, 2019: FB Live Video – Allowing Ourselves to Dream, My Meditation Challenge, & The 4 Pillars of Living a Magical and Passionate Life
Here is my Facebook Live video, the third in a series about the pain and the magic of living a Passionate Life. This time, the topic: Allowing Ourselves to Dream! You can watch it right HERE on Facebook! You can ALSO watch it right HERE on YouTube!...
March 28, 2019: FB Live Video about Compassion, My Meditation Challenge, & The 4 Pillars of Living a Magical and Passionate Life
Here is my Facebook Live video, the second in a series about the pain and the magic of living a Passionate Life. You can watch it right HERE! The main focus of this video was Compassion. I have discovered that it's not possible to live a truly Passionate Life...

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